Culture & Tradition

Festivals

Karnataka celebrates a variety of religious, folk, and seasonal festivals.

a. Major Hindu Festivals

• Dasara (Mysuru Dasara): Grand state festival celebrating the victory of good over evil. Features royal processions, cultural performances, and palace illumination.
• Ugadi: Kannada New Year (March–April).
• Makara Sankranti, Diwali, Gowri-Ganesha, Karthika Deepotsava.